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Sunday March 9, 2014 6:42 AM

WARREN, Ohio (AP) — A northeastern Ohio school district says it won’t use a man as a substitute
teacher again after he allegedly spanked two young students.

The Vindicator newspaper of Youngstown reported that a 63-year-old McDonald, Ohio, man is
accused of spanking an 8-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl during a gym class on Tuesday. John E.
Jerome pleaded not guilty on Friday to a misdemeanor assault charge and was released on his own
recognizance.

Warren schools said he has been certified to work as a substitute teacher since the 2010-11
school year, but that he will not be called again.

The school district said spanking or hitting by a school employee isn’t allowed.